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Yuga Labs Launches Mudwater Trading-Card NFTs on Solana
Each Bored Ape qualifies for 10 packs and each Mutant Ape for two, while OpenSea reports 78.3 ETH in pack trading volume.... Read the full story at The Defiant
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Trump Touts Crypto Scam Crackdown as DOJ Reports $938 Million Restrained
Attorney General Todd Blanche described a nationwide scam prosecution initiative deploying dozens of prosecutors across all 94 US Attorneys’ Offices.... Read the full story at The Defiant
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Dolomite Adds $100 Million in Concrete’s Bitcoin-Backed Collateral
Concrete can borrow against Bitcoin held at BitGo, but liquidations require offchain custody settlement rather than an instant onchain sale.... Read the full story at The Defiant
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13 JPMD Lookalikes Emerge Amid JPMorgan’s Ethereum Launch
The bank’s genuine Ethereum token showed zero supply and holders, while its documentation warns that same-name tokens at other addresses are unaffiliated.... Read the full story at The Defiant
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Krak vs. PayPal vs. Cash App: Fees, Reach and Bank Withdrawals
Cash App requires US residency, while Krak and PayPal support US-to-UK personal payments. Conversion and bank withdrawal terms determine the cost beyond the in-app transfer.... Read the full story at The Defiant
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Polymarket US vs. Kalshi: What a 100-Contract Trade Costs
A hypothetical buy at 40 cents and sale at 60 cents produces nearly identical taker profits. Resting orders and funding methods can change the comparison.... Read the full story at The Defiant
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Polymarket US Sues Ohio to Block Sports-Contract Crackdown
The exchange seeks preliminary and permanent injunctions after Ohio demanded an immediate halt to sports contracts and written confirmation of compliance by Oct. 16.... Read the full story at The Defiant
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OKX Combines Euro and EURC Liquidity in One Spot Order Book
Eligible EEA users can convert euros to EURC at 1:1 and choose either settlement asset, with fees depending on their tier and transaction.... Read the full story at The Defiant
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FCA Proposes Guidance on When DeFi Interfaces Need UK Authorization
A separate paper explains how regulated firms must manage DeFi risks. Both consultations close Nov. 18.... Read the full story at The Defiant
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NSA Urges PHP Users to Patch or Take Systems Offline
PHP has released fixes for two flaws rated 9.2 that can let unauthenticated attackers run code on web servers.... Read the full story at The Defiant
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Eclair Patches Lightning Bugs That Could Let Peers Steal Funds
The second security release in five days lets node operators upgrade without closing channels, though Eclair must be stopped and restarted.... Read the full story at The Defiant
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Tesla and SpaceX Explore Merger That Could Unite 30,221 Bitcoin
Their disclosed bitcoin positions would together rank sixth among CoinGecko’s tracked public companies. Musk says no transaction terms have been agreed.... Read the full story at The Defiant
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Sunrise Brings Backpack’s Tokenized Meta Shares to Solana
Redemption requires an eligible, verified Backpack account, and transfers from Backpack to another brokerage are not yet supported.... Read the full story at The Defiant
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Japan's Prime Minister Urges PHP Patching, Suggests Temporary Site Shutdowns
Fixes are now available for two critical flaws that can let attackers run code on web servers without logging in.... Read the full story at The Defiant
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Polkadot Warns Fearless Wallet Users to Move Funds After Private-Key Leak
Chrome still listed an affected extension version with 6,000 users as the foundation urged holders to create fresh keys.... Read the full story at The Defiant
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Ondo Perps Adds 3x OpenAI Pre-IPO Contract
The perpetual has its own pricing and hourly funding payments, unlike the fully funded OPAIPon spot note. US persons are excluded.... Read the full story at The Defiant
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Doodles' DOOD Token Surges 212% to a $38 Million Market Cap
The collection's NFT floor rose 7.4% in ETH, while reported token trading volume reached $213 million over 24 hours.... Read the full story at The Defiant
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Ledger Adds Morpho Loans Against Wrapped Bitcoin
Eligible users can borrow USDC or USDT on Ethereum, while pledged collateral sits in smart contracts and remains subject to liquidation.... Read the full story at The Defiant
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Standard Chartered Signs Deal to Take Full Ownership of Zodia Custody
Custody operations will join the bank’s Securities Services business, while software and professional services will move to Zodia Solutions under SC Ventures.... Read the full story at The Defiant
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Western Union Picks Noah to Settle Receiver Redirect Payouts in USDPT
The remittance company said the service will move funds in more than 60 currencies across over 200 countries, with recipients collecting a Solana stablecoin issued by Anchorage Digital Bank.... Read the full story at The Defiant
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Lido Lend Exit Plan Would Tap Borrower Collateral for Withdrawals
Positions nearest liquidation would be tapped first and their debt reduced. Eligibility for healthy loans and the lender’s route to ETH remain unspecified.... Read the full story at The Defiant
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Securitize Will Mint Stablecoins Directly With Anchorage Digital Bank
The tokenization platform behind funds from BlackRock, Apollo and KKR said it will source the dollars that settle those trades from a federally chartered bank instead of intermediaries.... Read the full story at The Defiant
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OpenSea Opens Mobile App to All Users, Pays Referrers 25% of Fees
The marketplace said its social feed pulls trades from across crypto apps rather than its own users, and that 76% of the 56,000-plus beta signups were active.... Read the full story at The Defiant
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Blockchain Association Asks SEC to Double Crypto Startup Exemption to $10 Million
The trade group backed Regulation Crypto Assets in its comment letter and asked the Commission to raise both offering caps, write the Howey guidance into the rule, and let third parties file for tokens already trading.... Read the full story at The Defiant
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Binance to Reprice bStocks Collateral While US Stock Markets Are Closed
The change reaches Cross Margin and both Portfolio Margin products, allowing weekend trading to weaken account buffers before underlying shares resume trading.... Read the full story at The Defiant
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OCC Finalizes GENIUS Act Rule, Drops Third-Party Yield Presumption
The rule takes effect Jan. 18, 2027, while existing issuers with substantially complete OCC applications pending can seek temporary compliance waivers.... Read the full story at The Defiant
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SpaceX Share Unlock Looms Over Aave Collateral Proposal
LlamaRisk recommends a 55% collateral factor and a 37,000-token cap, with larger liquidations dependent on redemptions or derivatives hedges.... Read the full story at The Defiant
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OpenStocks' BNB Chain Tokens Offer Price Exposure, Not Private Shares
The platform's terms give holders no claim on underlying shares and allow exposure through SPVs or derivatives.... Read the full story at The Defiant
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Evernorth’s $132.2 Million Warrant Registration Goes Effective
Cash exercises would add up to 11.5 million XRPN shares, while Evernorth says net proceeds would fund general corporate purposes.... Read the full story at The Defiant
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SideSwap Reports About 600 Redemptions After Reopening L-BTC Swaps
The provider is paying users from its own bitcoin wallet while Liquid federation reserves still cover about 85.8% of outstanding L-BTC.... Read the full story at The Defiant